SAMPLE COMMENT LETTER FOR PROPOSED STATE REGULATIONS WITH COMMENTS [Name, Title] [Address] Dear [Name]: We have reviewed the proposed changes to the [State Name] regulations [identify the regulations using the title or description given by the State], received by our office on [Date]. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts [List the appropriate 10 CFR Parts] and the requirements of the [number submitted] amendments identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. We discussed our review of the regulations with [name of State person contacted] on [Date]. As a result of our review, we have [number] comments that have been identified in the enclosure. Please note that we have limited our review to regulations required for compatibility and/or health and safety. Under our current procedure, a finding that the [State Name] regulations meet the compatibility and health and safety categories of the equivalent NRC regulation may only be made based on a review of the final [State Name] regulations. However, we have determined that if your proposed regulations were adopted, incorporating our comments and without other significant change, they would meet the compatibility and health and safety categories established in the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs (FSME) Procedure SA-200. We request that when ...